The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-26
A BLOW At THs LEAGUE.

BLOW fl tl1E EEA00E.
The Great Irish Organization Proclaimed
by the British Government The Action
Not Unlocked Tt*%-Plans of the Irish
Leaders Several Opinions.
London. Aug. 20-In the House of Lords
yesterday Afternoon Premier Salisbury an
nounced that the Governments had pro-
claimed the National League. Mr. Balfouf,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, made similar
announcement in the Commons, and in do
ing SO said the Government had thus taken
Advantage Of the power granted by the
Grimes act to prohibit The workings of
Or to entirely suppress the leagte Mr.:
Harrington asked whether Mr. Balfour was
aware that nearly all of the branches of the
league were engaged III registration work
whether he knew that the league Vas tHe
only association opposed to the Conserva-
tiyes in that work, and whether the proclama-
ton Vas not intended to paralyze the efforts
of the league to the Advantage of the
Conservatives. Mr.. Balfour said that no
branch of the league whose work was con-
fined to registration would be interfered
With Replying to &. question by Mr. Sexton,
Mr.. Balfotir said that tfntil the Viceroy of
Ireland should issue an order fegafdiffg the
particular district to be proclaimed, the
Governments proclamation would not be in
force.
The proclamation of the league, which is
made under the sixth section ST the Coercion
bill, asserts that said association pr61t5tea
violence and intimidation" and declares
that the discovery of its tangible existence
by ordinary law is, like putting ones fin
ger Upon d gl6bHle of mercury in
hope of holding it Stationary futile
and mere waste of time Many Tories
are of the opinion that the proclamation
was withheld too long to be as efficacious as
it ought to be, and Openly express regret
and dissatisfaction that it was not issued lin
mediately after the royal assent to the Co.
ercion bill made it possible for the Govern
ment to promulgate it. .4s5i xt
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. T. W. Rassell
have withdrawn from tHe Uniorist party in
consequence of the proclainling Of the Irish
National League by the Government
The proclaiming of the league was the
Subject of excited discussion in the lobbies
of Parliament last evening: Gladstonians
assert that the Government is unjust and
imprudent in proclainiing the leagtie,
The Parnellites say that the Gov
eminent wish to create trouble
and ontfages in Ireland during all the com
ing winter; that the proclamation will force
the extreme measures of the league to the
front, and that the Government will shortly
bitterly repent their action All the import
ant documents of the league have been
removed from the MISUNDERSTANDING
The Parnellite members Of THE House Of
Commons will hold conference for the
purpose of deciding upon what attitude
they will assume in the House on Thursday
next, when the action of the Governmental
proclaiming the Irish National League
comes up for debate. ~
Nh. Parnell, in an interview last evening
said the action of the Government In pro
claiming the National League was gratt1i
tous insult to the people of Ireland, an(
having regard to the present condition o.
Ireland the proclamation was merely
move to cover the weakness of the Lane
bill Ii that measure did not protect ten
ants from eyictions there would inevitably
be trouble during the coming winter Will
lam 0'Brien said:
1.-THE proclamation of the National League "a.
it stands at present will not impede the work O.
the league, and regard it as better indica
tton Of the hopeless condition of the Govern
| mcnt than even the Parliamentary election a
not proclaimed under the sections of the Co
| ercion act relating to crime" ii.
Mr.. Sexton expressed himself as follows
''The league was proclaimed under clauses
which the Government did not allow to be dis
| cussed in the House of Commons. The Gov
| eminent is answerable for destroying the
leagues power OF restraint. If the Government
suppressed the league Ireland will receive the
| proclamation with contempt, followed by
| feeling of hope in the future
| Timothy Harrington member of Parlia-
ment and Secretary of s.the league, said: ~The
action of the Government is an idle display
If they go further our men will still con.
| tinue to work" John Dillon, member Of
Parliment, said: "The proclamation viii
notmove the league. hairs breadth"
Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien, Harrington ant
other Nationalist started for Dublin last
| evening. Some of them will return to as
Sist in the debate on Thursday, when Mr.
| Gladstone will move an address to the
Crown denouncing the proclamation of the
league.
In order to emphasize their indignation
| number of Liberal members of the House O.
| Commons have decided to join the league
| The proclaiming Of the league was excited
| ly discussed at all the Gladstonian clubs il
London during the evening. Many Irish
| papers appeared with black borders las
evening. The announcement of the procla
nation was received quietly in Ireland. Al
Limerick twenty-six new members Joined
the league. .s.
LINCOLN, Neb. Aug. .20.-Mr. Patrick
Egan, ex-president of the first National
League of America, in an interview yester.
| day in relation to the suppression of the frst
| National League in Ireland, said:
| From my intimate knowledge of the stupid
ity as well as brutality of the men who control
the Tory party in England, have been looking
for just such a coarse. The first Nationa
League, by keeping the masses on the lines OF
constitutional agitation, served as safety
valve for the just and natural !. bit
terness and passion of the people
Deprived of the rights of public
meeting and free speech these feel
ings will not find vent in policy on the part Of
the active and desperate of bloody relation L
we have repetition Of the Phoenix Parl
tragedy and other deplorable horrors of tht
| past coercion regimes the verdict of the civil
| lied world will hold the English Tory Govern
ment alone accountable. Wendell Phillips
truly said: "A British red coat may shoot an
Irish REBEL but hecan not shoot an 'idea.f''
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